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Cattle Market

Photograph at the Cattle Market blue plaque

Cattle Market. A Charter was granted to the town in 1210, which included the right to hold a weekly market. The market was held in Market Square until 1834, it was then moved to Trinity Square. The market then move to this site on 6th. October 1912 and after 94 years, sadly was closed in 2006 following the oubreak of Foot and Mouth disease.

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